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Instructions regarding War Diaries and Intelligence Summaries are contained in F.S. Regs., Vol. 1. and the Staff Manual respectively Title pages will be prepared in manuscript.

WAR DIARY
or
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
Army Form C.2118
Unit: 2nd Fife & Forfar Yeo., R.A.C.
Month and Year: August 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. A.B.J. Scott, M.C.
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
Nr.St.Honorine 18   Early next morning the Comdg Officer returned and took over command. During this day, the advance was held up by the crossings of the River Orne at Poutange having been blown up. The Regt remained in the area where it had harboured, until about 12 o'clock when we moved forward to within about 2 miles of the River, to be ready to cross at the earliest possible moment, and where we remained for the night.

Source: 11th Armoured Division.

Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. Locations are calculated, so might not be in the correct place. For historical research, always check the originals.